Reviews of Albert-Ludwigs-Universtät Freiburg | Germany

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Karin C

Università Degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Economics, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Overall

I wish I had known...

I like German culture very much, therefore I knew a lot of things about it.

In my opinion:

I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

2

Culture

3

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Nothing

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

2

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Helpful advice was really efficient, such as Snitary Insurance, Teachers, Police.

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Chris R

University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

The lack of cooking facilities at Europa Haus meant that I had to eat out more than usual, purely through boredom of Pasta and Sauce all the time. Travel is obviously going to be more expensive to and from Germany, but also the need to spend DM51 a month on a travel card for the trams tends to grate after a while.

Telephone, Nightlife, Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:

was more expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Second-hand bedding

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

It is very easy to get money over from Britain, simply use ATM's, wiring money really isn't worth the hassle or cost.

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Konstanty S

Uniwersytet Warszawski, Warsaw, Poland
Philosophy, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: Polish

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning Polish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Polish

Was learning German a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my German

How much did you improve your Polish?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your German?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Mostly I learned a lot reading. Of course I spoke also quite much, but the language improvement concerns mainly vocabulary.

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Anna-Vera M

University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Amherst, United States
Humanities, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: German

Was learning German a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my German

How much did you improve your German?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

my language proficiency level was already pretty good, but it's different when you are forced to be surrounded by the language at all time. Ease of speaking, slang, and fluency all increased, as well as the level of my 'book' German.

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